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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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